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Tag: Life

“Hybridity of Kuanyin and Mary, Maternal Sacrifice and Salvation: A Comparative Theological Study,” by Jea Sophia Oh

“Hybridity of Kuanyin and Mary, Maternal Sacrifice and Salvation: A Comparative Theological Study,” by Jea Sophia Oh

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies
What kind of life or living could be the key of salvation? This paper deconstructs the traditional understanding of sacrifice as the code of salvation, as many Christians have traditionally believed t... Read More
Meditation on the Deaths of Three Students

Meditation on the Deaths of Three Students

Posted on May 18, 2012May 19, 2012 by Br. Larry Whitney
Three Boston University students died on Saturday.  It was Saturday in New Zealand, anyway.  It was still Friday here in Boston.  They were going out into the countryside to hike one of the most sc... Read More
The Need for and Importance of Dialogue of Life in Community Building: The Case of Selected West African Nations

The Need for and Importance of Dialogue of Life in Community Building: The Case of Selected West African Nations

Posted on July 20, 2011July 17, 2011 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies
This paper discusses dialogue of life under five main thematic areas. After a definition of dialogue of life the paper goes on to discuss dialogue of life in general, the need for dialogue of life, th... Read More
Two Ways Through Life: Reflections on The Tree of Life

Two Ways Through Life: Reflections on The Tree of Life

Posted on July 12, 2011July 12, 2011 by Adam Hollowell
Last week an old friend insisted that I see Terrence Malick’s recent film, The Tree of Life. The film instructs us from the beginning that we must choose which way we will follow through life, the w... Read More
Celebration or Chastising? Is that our Only Option?

Celebration or Chastising? Is that our Only Option?

Posted on May 5, 2011May 6, 2011 by C. Nikole Saulsberry
As I watched my Twitter Timeline grow exponentially with news of Osama Bin Laden’s death last night, I noticed the comments went from questioning the validity of the announcement to questioning the ... Read More
Protestant by Death: Discovering Congregational Vitality

Protestant by Death: Discovering Congregational Vitality

Posted on February 2, 2011February 3, 2011 by Congregational Resource Guide
I’m a Presbyterian minister but come by my interest (and my ignorance) of the Jewish faith honestly. My father died when I was six. My mother’s Protestant faith won out. I tell people I’m Presby... Read More
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